Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Social Studies Education Concentration


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Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 120
Career Opportunities: Teach social studies 6-12
Note(s):

Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 2.5 cumulative GPA in all major courses.

Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Core Academic Skills for Educators Praxis I (Reading, Writing, Math) exams or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass the exam in Social Studies 5086 and the PLT exam 5624 to Student Teaching.

General Education Core Curriculum


Core Curriculum 

Freshman Year


Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Mathematics (3 Credits)


Choose from:

Total: 32 Credits


Sophomore Year


Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Total: 33 Credits


Junior Year


Required Courses


Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Fine Arts (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Total: 30 Credits


Senior Year


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